Perspectives on the Role of Developing States in the Sustainable Use and Management of MGRs in Global Oceans

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Perspectives on the Role of Developing States in
the Sustainable Use and Management of MGRs in
Global Oceans

• Maria Rowena R. Romana-Eguia, PhD.
• SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department
• Rizal, Philippines

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MABNJ - 64 of the worlds oceans, their seabed
and bottom
MGRs - megadiverse, must be managed sustainably
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• MGR surveys
• complex, costly
• developed states lead

Developing states and MGR use, mgmt -
indirectly involved thru their scientists
(supportive research) and legislators (policy
formulation) - more as beneficiaries than users
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-higher species diversity in subtropics and
tropics
- fishery resources not to be overexploited
World fish stocks - 50 fully exploited -
20 overexploited
Marine fishery depletion/ overexploitation -
problem in spite implementation of legal
frameworks
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Responsible use of marine fish genetic resources
(Philippines)
RP fish production4.4M metric tons 47
aquaculture 28municipal capture fisheries 25
commercial fisheries
Info on extent of commercial fishing in ABNJ not
available
Commercial fishery operators adhere to Philippine
Fisheries Code or RA 8850 (reflects issues under
FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries)
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SEAFDEC Initiatives on MFGR use

• Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center

Aquaculture Department (AQD) Training Department
(TD) Marine Fisheries Resources Development
Management Department (MFMRD) Marine Fisheries
Research Department (MFRD)
In 1998, SEAFDEC and the Govt of Japan led
Program on Regionalization of the Code of Conduct
for Responsible Fisheries
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SEAFDEC initiatives on MFGR use thru RCCRF

• capacity building, 11 ASEAN-SEAFDEC member
  countries trained in responsible fisheries mgmt
• SEAFDEC include essence of CCRF in its thrusts
• by promoting --
• fishing operations
• aquaculture development
• fisheries management
• post harvest practices, trade
• and developing guidelines for implementation at
  local, national and regional levels

responsible
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SEAFDEC initiatives on use, mgmt of MFGRs
FAOs
regional global
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MGRs screened for potentially useful bioactive
compounds for drug development
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Use of MGRs(bioprospecting for drug discovery)
development of anti-pain drug Ziconitide
(Prialt)
Conus magnus
Dr. Baldomero Olivera University of Utah
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UNIV. OF THE PHILIPPINES MSIs INITIATIVES

• Pharma Seas Drug Discovery Program led by Dr. G.
  Concepcion and Dr. B Olivera
• DOST and University of Utah funding
• cross discipline collaboration
• University of Utah
• UP Inst of Biology
• UP Inst of Chemistry
• UP National Science Research Inst
• UP Natl Inst of Molecular Biology and
  Biotechnology
• UP College of Pharmacy
• UP College of Vet Medicine
• Research Inst for Tropical Medicine

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UNIV. OF THE PHILIPPINES MSIs INITIATIVES

• 6-year program
• aims to develop
• Anti-infective agents from sponge-associated
  marine microorganisms (for TB, S aureus
  infections, possibly HIV)
• Anti-pain agents from turrid snails

Ensure MGR use w/ minimal environmental impact
Local effort but learnings can be applied to
policy formulation re global marine
bioprospecting, access and benefit-sharing
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UNIV. OF THE PHILIPPINES MSIs INITIATIVES

• PICs and CRA granted
• Identified beneficiaries
• Filipino people
• National Treasury
• Filipino scientists and academic institutions

Developing country researchers will practice
responsible MGR use if involved in global
undertakings
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• willingness to be involved, trained in
  international ocean and MGR research
• human capacity building esp in weak areas (e.g.
  taxonomic research etc.)
• increasing no. of trained popn
  geneticists/molecular geneticists

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Role of developing states

• Developing states w/ own bioprospecting laws can
  ably support and help implement MGR governance
  policies
• Developing states can share human resources in
  international research collaboration
• Developing states are beneficiaries of human
  capacity building schemes (both scientists and
  legislators) on MGR assessment, use and mgmt
• Developing states aware of ABS policies can
  benefit equitably from MGRs
• Developing states can assist in effective MGR
  mgmt given opportunities for active involvement
  in scientific and legislative endeavours

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Thanks to

• Global Forum organizers
• National Parks Board, Singapore
• SEAFDEC/AQD